The other day, I was out applying for jobs in a bakery. Where I live, in my town there are not a lot of real bakerys around, really only one. So I was out applying at mostly grocery store bakeries and then the one that’s in town. While I was in there waiting to talk to the manager, I of course was taking a look at all the delicious goodies that had out in the display case.
Well, they had this peice of Chocolate cake, you know that kind of really rich looking care, with a thin layer of fudgy frosting? Well, there was one of those. I didn’t buy it though, because I was applying for the job, and would have felt odd. So after I left I regretted it, and the next day I dreamed up this, amazing, delicious cake.
This cake is the absolute epitamy of Chocolate.
Sorry for the lower quality picture too. It was taken from my phone and not a real camera.
The Cake:
1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares (cut them in half)
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
3/4 Teaspoon baking soda
1/2 Teaspoon salt
3/4 stick softened butter
1 1/2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs (Large)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
3/4 cup & 3 Tablespoons Whole Milk
1. Preheat the over to 350 degrees.
2. Melt the chocolate on medium heat on the stove. You can use a double boiler, but I don’t own one so I just melt it in a small sauce pan. Just watch it carefully.
3. In a bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this aside.
4. Put the butter in a larger bowl and mix for 30 seconds. You can either use a hand mixer, or a stand mixer. I used a stand mixer for this recipie. Add the sugar and beat together. Then beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat for a few more minutes, then add the Vanilla Extract and Melted Chocolate. Then mix in the flour mixture we made in step 3 and the milk. Add part of one, then part of the other until all is mixed in.
5. Pour the batter into prepared pans. (This recipie is for a 10 inch round or a 9 inch square). In preparing your pans, you can just use Pam, or you could use butter and flour. I just use pam.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool and then put in the fridge to cool more for an hour before frosting.
The Frosting:
1 stick of unsalted butter
1/2 cup of Sugar
1/2 cup of Evaporated Milk
5 ounce squares of semi-sweet chocolate
3 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Put the butter, evaporated milk, and sugar in a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat. Stir frequently untill the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Let the mixture simmer with small bubbles for 1 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and add chopped chocolate. Let sit for a minute so the chocolate can soften, then stir untill all the chocolate is melted into the mixture and smooth.
2. In a seperate bowl, put the powdered sugar, and the chocolate mixture together. Stir by hand, untill all the way mixed and smooth. It doe’s not thicken for a few minutes, so wait a few minutes, and keep going back to it for about ten minutes. After ten minutes put the frosting into the fridge.
Frosting the Cake:
About half an hour after you put the frosting in the fridge, and the cake had been cooling in the fridge for about an hour, take the cake and frosting out and frost the cake. Serve the cake with Vanilla Icecream for best results.
Advice: I put my cake back in the fridge, and the frosting turned into fudge and I had to microwave the cake to soften it. You can store the cake in the fridge, but take it out about a half hour before you want to eat it, or just leave it out.
Hope you all enjoy!
